Comparison

Passio GO vs XRadar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Passio GO

Track buses in real-time, view schedules, and get estimated arrival times. For operators, it provides seamless vehicle tracking and passenger counting with GPS data.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus location tracking
  • Bus schedules and ETAs
  • Vehicle tracking for operators
  • Passenger counting
  • GPS tagging of passengers
  • Route visualization
Features
Currently charting
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With Passio GO, you can easily track real-time bus locations, schedules, and estimated arrival times (ETA). This feature is available for select agencies, and while some agencies may choose to show or hide schedules, you can always see where the buses are and their routes. For operators managing transportation systems such as transit buses, shuttles, vans, and more, Passio GO offers seamless tracking and passenger counting. Our applications quickly and efficiently track your vehicles and count passengers as they board and exit, tagging them with GPS coordinates and time/day. This includes categorizing different passenger types or groups. N.B. You can run Passio GO without any registration, use for free. Please contact us at: sales@passiotech.com to setup a Passio Account to operate your own bus system.

About

XRadar

Track campus buses in real-time with live locations, estimated arrival times, and route information. View all active routes, stops, and receive important alerts for a smoother commute.

Highlights
  • Live bus tracking on map
  • Estimated arrival times (ETAs)
  • Route and stop details
  • Real-time alerts
  • Passenger capacity information
  • Route filtering
Features
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View Routes, Stops, Alerts, and ETAs for all bus lines on Rutgers, NYU, Columbia, University of Georgia, University of Alabama, and More! Use the routes tab to view active routes and how many buses are on each line. Open a route to see the stops (in order!) and view where buses are along the route, along with ETAs for each stop. Use the stops tab to view active stops, and filter them with the search bar. Open a stop to see the active routes that serve the stop, along with all the incoming buses in order of arrival. Use the maps tab for a visual overview of routes, stops, and live bus positions. Use the bottom route list to quickly filter the routes, stops, and buses shown on the map. Tap on a stop to quickly view the routes that actively serve it, and the ETAs for the incoming buses. Tap on a (color-coded) bus to view the full route name, the bus number, and the live passenger capacity. Open the Alerts popover to view alerts from select schools and get prepared for the unexpected. Enjoy a small, fast, and native iOS application designed to help you navigate your campus buses.

Screenshots

Passio GO4 screens
XRadar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Passio GO and XRadar both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of XRadar's written reviews are positive against 24% of Passio GO's. XRadar also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Passio GO's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 62) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Passio GO holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Passio GO has 11K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Passio GO's written reviews are positive against 81% of XRadar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Passio GO ships an update monthly, XRadar every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Passio GO versus XRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassio GOXRadar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings) — better4.5 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews24.2% of reviews81.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better62
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPassIO TechnologiesX Radar

Customer experience

Passio GO

All ratings10,694 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative68.2%

XRadar

All ratings62 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%

Bugs and requests

Passio GO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buses disappearing from map
  • App logging users out randomly
  • Incorrect route information

Requested features

3 requests
  • Display full bus schedules
  • Ability to favorite specific stops
  • Improved GPS accuracy

XRadar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Passio GO

No in-app purchases

None

XRadar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Passio GO free?
Passio GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XRadar free?
XRadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Passio GO or XRadar?
Passio GO is rated higher. Passio GO averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while XRadar averages 4.5 from 62 ratings.
Do Passio GO or XRadar have ads?
Neither Passio GO nor XRadar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Passio GO or XRadar?
Passio GO ships an update monthly, and XRadar every 9 days. Most recently, Passio GO was updated on November 6, 2026 and XRadar on November 4, 2026.

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